bombing us. please, stop them. >> reporter: in the capital, tripoli, multiple explosions overnight, as a military complex was bombed. gadhafi laid low yesterday, after a defiant speech on tuesday. while an anchor on state tv brandished an ak-47, and declared he was ready to die for the colonel. as his eyes appeared to nervously dart to the side of the camera. there are more reports this morning that gadhafi may be looking for a way out. defense secretary robert gates said it's a realistic scenario. >> whether there are major defections -- further major defections within his own ruling circle. whether there's divisions in his family. there's a variety of possibilities. >> reporter: meanwhile, u.s. officials expect to announce they expect to hand over command of the military operation by this weekend. so, there's much confusion and disagreement among the allies who, exactly, will take over. but the rebels don't want the u.s. to give up command. they want american ships and planes to keep pounding g